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Tom Blow

John McEnroe sex joke leaves Wimbledon pundits in stitches - before Clare Balding warning

Clare Balding told John McEnroe the BBC is "not a channel for that sort of talk" after the tennis legend made a cheeky sex joke.

McEnroe left his fellow pundits in stitches after his "swingers" comment during Ons Jabeur's dominant display against Wimbledon rival Petra Kvitova on Monday. The 2022 women's singles finalist reached this year's quarter-finals with a 6-0, 6-3 triumph.

McEnroe and his fellow tennis pundits were discussing the overcast conditions at SW19 during Monday's action when he made his naughty joke. The three-time champion's banter was triggered when presenter Balding made a cricket reference.

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